Snapshot of Your Day
As an integral member of a supportive team in Newcastle, your technical skills will help you to lead the Materials Engineering group in its role to maintain Siemens Energy’s UK fleet of large steam turbine generators and gas turbines. You’ll provide and oversee materials engineering and welding support, prepare technical recommendations, and contribute to maintenance strategies that keep power stations running smoothly. Each day offers opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and customers, solve hands‑on challenges at our CAPW service facility, and participate in innovative projects. As a task leader, you’ll bring your expertise to support the group, take on new responsibilities, and make a meaningful impact in the energy sector.
This role is office based in Newcastle with occasional travel to customer sites within the UK.
How You’ll Make An Impact
* Specification of materials and fabrication processes to be used for manufacture, construction and service of turbine‑generators and their related auxiliary systems.
* Conduct condition assessment on turbine plant components and undertake failure investigations.
* Support our Welding Engineers who work within our Newcastle factory and on sites around the UK and Overseas.
* Undertake and oversee metallurgical assessment of turbine plant and investigate component failures and process problems.
* Advise on materials selection, materials performance and process approvals.
* Propose, plan and execute development activities for welding related repairs and upgrades on turbine plant.
* Be responsible for own work and that of the Materials Engineering group within set limits of authority and guidelines.
* Be responsible for proposing, planning and costing of projects.
What You Bring
* A degree in Materials Engineering or Metallurgy which can be combined with an Engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
* Understanding of materials engineering principles, laboratory investigative techniques and the ability to apply them both to real‑world scenarios.
* Strong critical thinking, adaptability, willingness to carry out practical investigative work and have a problem‑solving mindset.
* Experience within Power Generation industry or with large rotating equipment (such as steam turbines, generators or gas turbines) is beneficial.
* Computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Office and laboratory based optical microscopy.
Rewards/Benefits
* Opportunities to work with a global team
* Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
* Medical benefits
* Remote/Flexible work
* Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
* Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens‑Energy platform
* Access to a variety of employee resource groups
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